CVE-2021-47287
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: auxiliary bus: Fix memory leak when driver_register() fail If driver_register() returns with error we need to free the memory allocated for auxdrv->driver.name before…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: auxiliary bus: Fix memory leak when driver_register() fail If driver_register() returns with error we need to free the memory allocated for auxdrv->driver.name before returning from __auxiliary_driver_register()
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.20% probability · 9th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4afa0c22eed33cfe0c590742387f0d16f32412f3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce5b3de58fc21303722df46551f7eb9a91afb409Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4afa0c22eed33cfe0c590742387f0d16f32412f3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce5b3de58fc21303722df46551f7eb9a91afb409Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.